US 12,133,522 B2
Methods for collecting, processing and transporting tissue grafts
Roberto Bracone, Virginia Beach, VA (US); Jingsong Chen, Virginia Beach, VA (US); Marilyn Gatin, Virginia Beach, VA (US); Silvia Chen, Kendall Park, VA (US); James A. Clagett, Virginia Beach, VA (US); and Daniel Osborne, Virginia, VA (US)
Assigned to LifeNet Health, Virginia Beach, VA (US)
Filed by LifeNet Health, Virginia Beach, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/990,276.
Application 17/990,276 is a continuation of application No. 17/101,294, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,533,906.
Application 17/101,294 is a continuation of application No. 16/446,762, filed on Jun. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,856,545, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Application 16/446,762 is a continuation of application No. 14/031,033, filed on Sep. 18, 2013, granted, now 10,368,542, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 14/031,033 is a continuation of application No. 12/825,033, filed on Jun. 28, 2010, granted, now 8,541,233, issued on Sep. 24, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/220,779, filed on Jun. 26, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2023/0079283 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01N 1/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A01N 1/0215 (2013.01) [A61F 2/2875 (2013.01); A61F 2/4644 (2013.01); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00359 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
 
1. A method of preparing a clean, disinfected tissue implant for implantation, the method comprising:
a) pre-treating a surgically removed piece of tissue from a subject with at least one treatment composition to produce a pre-treated tissue;
b) shipping the pre-treated tissue to a tissue processing facility;
c) receiving the pre-treated tissue at the tissue processing facility;
d) processing the pre-treated tissue to clean and disinfect the tissue;
e) storing the cleaned and disinfected tissue at a storage facility; and
f) providing a package to a surgical facility comprising the cleaned and disinfected tissue and a tracking device,
wherein the tissue further comprises viable cells, and
wherein the tissue is bone, cartilage, or soft tissue.